[British and American Entertainment] The Road to True Love

It was finally the day of the finals. After eating early in the afternoon, Aglaia went to the venue to make final preparations. She had already rehearsed her own adaptation of "Angel" with the live band yesterday, and the overall effect was very good. , which made her a little more confident.

Regarding the result of the final, it would be a lie to say that she is absolutely not looking forward to it. Aglaia, like any other contestant, wants to win this competition. You must know that the winner of the final will receive A prize of £[-] and the opportunity to perform for Queen Elizabeth II and members of the royal family at the upcoming British Royal Variety Show at Liverpool's Empire Theatre.

But Aglaia was not dazzled by such ardent expectations. She knew that the competition in the finals was fierce. Among other things, that Aunt Susan, who was not a face to face, was her big opponent.

Man is a wonderful animal. Too relaxed is not necessarily a good thing. Sometimes we need to make our nerves tense so that we can maintain a certain degree of vigilance.

In fact, evolutionary biologists believe that human ancestors were able to survive the hunting of carnivores precisely because of their excessive vigilance of danger, so depression, nervousness, and anxiety are not all bad things , It depends on how you deal with it. Being able to coexist with tension within a controllable range is of great benefit to human beings. 【Note 1】

Aglaia is in such a state right now. She is a little nervous, but her mind is unusually clear. This delicate state allows Aglaia to sit peacefully in the noisy dressing room without worrying about her surroundings at all. moved by things.

In line with her song, the production unit prepared a white dress for her. There are some feather decorations on the shoulder straps of the dress, and many white flowers on the hem, which looks very beautiful. 【Note 2】

The make-up artist parted her long hair in the middle and made it into a one-off big wavy hair, which was let down lazily, and then put on a pink and white garland made of simulated flowers for her [Note 3], with The light makeup on the girl's face and the sporadic glitter powder on her shoulders and neck really look like an angel.

Soon, it was time for the live broadcast of Britain's Got Talent. In the hospital, Marisa was urging the nurse to turn on the TV in the ward. Several patients living in the ward came over with benches and watched Britain's Got Talent in front of the TV. The final of the show.

Kronos and Maia also watched the final with Marisa in the hospital. After waiting for a while, the three finally waited for their Leia to appear.

In the dark stage, a light came down from the top of the head, and Aglaia, who was dressed as holy as an angel, stood in front of the microphone. Before she officially sang, she said to the microphone: "This song is Marisa's favorite song. , is also my gift to Marisa, Marisa, thank you, thank you for taking in me who is homeless, thank you for taking care of me, caring about me, and loving me. You are the 'Angel' in my life."

Marisa, who was watching in front of the TV, burst into tears. She finally knew what the surprise Aglaia had said she would give herself.

On the screen, Aglaia closed her eyes slightly, and sang the song "Angel". Every line of the lyrics seemed to touch the heart of the listener. By the time she sang the chorus, Marisa was already crying up.

At the shooting scene, the atmosphere was the same. Many audience members cried, and Amanda, the only female among the three judges, had tears all over her cheeks.

Slowly, several people in the audience sang this song softly, and then more and more people sang in chorus, and finally most of the people in the venue sang along with the girls on the stage:

Inthearmsofanangel in the arms of angels

Fly away from here spread your wings and fly away from this world

Fromthis darkcoldhotelroom

And the endlessness that you fear

You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent treverie

Youareinthearmsoftheangelyouareinthearmsofttheangel

May you find some comfort for there

……

The audience was crying, and Aglaia was also crying. Her tears fell silently along with the song, drop by drop, and each drop reflected the bright lights, shining like diamonds.

She thought of Marisa who was watching her performance, Marisa who had never left her since she could remember, she said silently in her heart: Marisa, did you hear, you heard this song I sang for you ?

At the end of the song, the audience burst into thunderous applause. It took a long time to calm down under the persuasion of the hosts. Amanda said: "Sweetheart, you know, you really touched my tear point, It's not just me, I believe that many people present were moved to tears by your singing. Moreover, I have to say, I have known Simon for so long, this is the first time I saw him with tears in his eyes , honey, you are amazing."

The audience was amused. Simon beside Amanda was obviously a little embarrassed. He spread his hands, bypassed the topic, and praised Aglaia instead.

In the hospital, Kronos smiled and hugged Marisa's shoulders, and while wiping her tears, he said, "Marisa, are you happy now? Did you feel surprised? Do you like this gift?"

With a bit of unnatural flush on Marisa's face, she smiled and said softly: "Happy, very happy, this gift is simply amazing, I think it's the best gift I've ever received in my life One, I..." Before she finished speaking, Marisa suddenly passed out in Cronus's arms.

Kronos was shocked and exclaimed: "Marisa, what's wrong with you, Marisa? Marisa, wake up! Doctor, call the doctor! Mya, call the doctor!"

Maia held back her tears and ran out of the ward, while Kronos quickly got up and carried Marisa to the bed. After a while, a group of doctors and nurses rushed in with emergency equipment, and the curtains around the bed were drawn. Together, separated into a relatively closed space, Maia and Cronus were pushed outside the curtain.

Kronos, who was also anxious, hugged Maia who was crying and trembling, patted her trembling back, and comforted her softly: "Maia, don't cry, don't cry, let's wait here, Marisa will Well, she has survived so many times before, and she should be able to survive this time."

Although he said this, Cronus was anxious in his heart. He was very worried about Marisa, but he couldn't let Maia discover his fear. If he panicked, what should Maia do?So he had to hold on, he had to hold on.

In the final venue of Britain's Got Talent, Aglaia took off the wreath on her head and was packing her things in front of the dressing table. The dressing room was crowded with people, and she didn't want to squeeze it now.

The difference from the semi-finals is that the results of the finals will not be announced today, but will be announced tomorrow night, so after the contestants have finished performing, they can leave the venue and go home. 【Note 4】

When she was finally confirming that everything in the bag was there, Aglaia's eyes fell on one thing, which was a string of wooden beads with a thumb-length wooden cross on it, which was given to her by Marisa , It is said to be a relic of Marisa's grandmother.

Aglaia has always cherished this string of crosses, and has always carried them with her. She caressed the string of crosses lightly, and then picked them up to put them around her neck, but maybe this string of crosses is really old and old. It was in disrepair. She had just put it on when the cross hanging from it suddenly fell on the dressing table with a snap.

Aglaia picked up the cross in astonishment, and looked around. At this moment, a staff member suddenly ran in and said to Agleya in a hurry: "Agleya, the hospital where Marisa is located is calling. , said Marisa she..."

Before she finished speaking, the girl stood up abruptly, picked up her bag, and rushed out of the dressing room without even thinking about changing clothes.She stopped a taxi at the gate of the venue and went to the hospital. Along the way, she clutched the cross in her hand and prayed in a panic. She prayed that God would not be so cruel, and that God would bless Marissa.

The taxi driver also recognized Aglaia, but seeing her ecstasy and contacting her destination, he vaguely guessed why she was so anxious. He didn't bother Aglaya, but thoughtfully Speed ​​up.

Finally, the taxi arrived at the hospital. After paying the money, Aglaia rushed into the hospital without even taking the change. She was running in the corridor of the hospital, wearing that white costume, and everyone around her was screaming. Look at her, but her mind is full of Marisa, she finally rushed into Marisa's ward, and before she opened her mouth to call for Marisa, Aglaia's pupils suddenly tightened when she saw everything that came into her eyes.

The hospital bed that belonged to Marisa was already empty, and Cronus and Maia didn't know where she was. She ran out of the ward, stopped a passing nurse, and asked Marisa's whereabouts, but she learned of a The last thing she wanted to hear.

In the morgue, Aglaia stood quietly beside Marisa, looking at her remains, in an indescribable grief and disbelief.

For Aglaia, Marisa is her half of the world, her heart, and the harbor of her soul.As long as Marisa is around, Aglaia can tell herself that she is not an orphan, that she is loved and wanted.

But now, the woman who loved her the most in this world has left, and Aglaia has become an orphan again. She will be homeless, and her soul will never have peace.

Aglaia knelt down in front of the bed where Marisa's body was placed, stretched out her hand, and grabbed Marisa's completely hypothermic and stiff hand, tears streaming down her face.

She didn't wipe her tears either, and let the transparent liquid flow freely. She brushed over Marisa's hair, which was already mixed with countless silver threads, and buried her face in those hairs.

There used to be a sweet smell on Marisa's hair, which was mixed with the aroma of pastry. It was the warmth of home in her memory, but now, in the past half a year of hospital life, this sweet smell has been quietly forgotten. The smell of disinfectant water was replaced.

She touched the eyelids of Marisa. Marisa has a pair of beautiful big brown eyes, shining with warmth and tolerance. Under the gaze of these eyes, Aglaia grew from a stumbling child to a slim young girl , But now, it is no longer possible for these eyes to gaze at her tenderly, they will close forever and never open again.

She caressed Marisa's face again. This face had shown a gentle smile to herself countless times. The owner of this face was once so young and full of beauty, but she used her youth to The happiness of several of their children was exchanged.

There are also Marisa's hands, those are a pair of rough hands, which have long been worn away by heavy housework and hard work. These hands have never had the opportunity to wear a ring, and have never had the opportunity to be cared for by a gentleman. Putting the ground into her palm, Marisa used these hands to hold up a piece of sky for the children in LoveHouse.

Her Marisa, her gentle and tough Marisa, the Marisa she has worked so hard for so many years, her strong and gentle Marisa, her most beloved Marisa...

The girl cried and said to Marisa who fell into an eternal sleep: "Marisa, you don't mean what you say, you said you would wait for me to come back, but now, I have finished the game, why are you not here? ,You lied to me……"

Aglaia's entire chest was throbbing with pain, every breath seemed to be a kind of torture, this was her hell, how she wished that all this was just a dream, when she woke up, she still You can see a living Marisa who always smiles at herself.

But she also knew that these could only be her most vain hopes. Her Marisa would never come back. She slowly slid to the ground and wept bitterly.

It was so cold here, as if it was the final boundary between yin and yang. She was in this room full of dead people, breathing with difficulty and masochistically. She wanted to spend more time with Marisa, and finally spend time with her.

She always thought that there was still a lot of time. She thought countless times that when she grew up and earned money, she must buy beautiful clothes, shoes and exquisite jewelry for Marisa. She imagined so many things about the future, but Forgot to calculate the time.

Those unspoken words, those things that were not completed in time, finally became eternal regrets, and it will spread silently from the abyss in the bottom of my heart every night in the dead of night, gnawing at Aglaia's heart. soul.